Where did the Germans settle after they got to America? -Germans poured into the available lands in the center of the North American continent--the valleys of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers--and began farming the fertile land around the Great Lakes.-
-By the mid-19th century, over half of the German-born people in North America lived in this region.-
-A small amount of Germans also decided to settle in urban areas, mainly those who were skilled in a certain field.-
-Most of the Irish that came to America weren't skilled in a certain area like the Germans were, In this way the German had an advantage.
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-By the mid-19th century, over half of the German-born people in North America lived in this region.-
-A small amount of Germans also decided
-Most of the Irish that came to America weren't skilled in a certain area like the Germans were, In this way the German had an advantage.